congresswoman sheila jackson-lee is a democrat from texas, and i'm delighted to say she joins us live from houston. good afternoon, ma'am. >> good afternoon. martin, thank you for having me. >> it's a great pleven for us. the president said in this matter is not resolved then 160 million americans will see their tax bills shoot upwards by about $1,000. i imagine in your con sit yent see $1,000 is not a small amount of money to an average family. >> martin, you're absolutely right. i spent the morning going to different sites to collect toys for needy children. i can assure you that the numbers in every city and hamlet around america have gone up in terms of need. unlike republican presidential candidates, these individuals without funding, it is not their own fault. we were on the floor of the house reading letters from people who indicated i've lost a job not through the fault of my own. those who are working, this payroll tax, for example, will put 1,000 or $1500 in the pockets of 160 million americans and frankly i don't want to call a democratic proposal, martin. but a realistic p